A 68-Year-Old Patient Is Diagnosed with Moderate Dementia After Multiple

question 9

Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old patient is diagnosed with moderate dementia after multiple strokes.During assessment of the patient,the nurse would expect to find

• A) excessive nighttime sleepiness.
• B) difficulty eating and swallowing.
• C) loss of recent and long-term memory.
• D) fluctuating ability to perform simple tasks.

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